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Three civics projects done by Curtis eighth-grade students will compete in the Massachusetts state civics showcase at the DCU Center in Worcester Monday, June 2.
The three projects were selected from 55 projects presented in the Curtis Middle School civics showcase May 21. The civics showcase is like a science fair, but for civics. The student projects were judged by volunteers from the community.
The projects participating in the Worcester showcase are:
- Sudbury Public Gardens – Catie Goldman, Kayla Goodman, Caroline Thomson-Schwalb, Aria Desai, Avery Booth, and Gabrielle Pajarillaga
To increase / improve public garden space in Sudbury
- Antisemitism Education – Theo Adams, Charles Chused, Michael Day, and Benjamin Scanga
To implement an antisemitism education workshop in the middle school curriculum to raise awareness about the harmful impacts of intolerance and bias
- Solar Panels for the Sudbury Public Schools – Ishaan Dongre, Jacob Larson, Colby Patch, Oliver Miller, Grant Hannigan, and Vivian Osipenko
To promote initiatives to meet Sudbury’s goals for sustainable energy sources in public buildings
Each year, eighth-grade students at Curtis Middle School engage in a Civic Action Project (CAP). This CAPstone experience requires students to identify a civic issue that exists in their local or state-wide community. They research their issue, identify a goal, and design an action plan. To implement the plan, students conduct research, gather data, and reach out to stakeholders and community members, among other strategies, according to Lauren Egizio, humanities curriculum coordinator for Sudbury Public Schools.
Nancy Brumback is a freelance reporter living in Sudbury.